Learning to shoot HDR at Niagara

When we were "behind the falls", we were able to see Niagara Falls through some port holes. It was interesting seeing the ice buildup around the falls, and I was enjoying taking some photos. It wasn't long until a man came along and asked me if I was taking HDR photos, which means taking 3 or more photos of the same thing: one very dark, one very light, and one at a normal exposure. You then use a setting on your photo editing program to put them together as one picture. This helps when there is a lot of contrast between areas of your photo.

He had a Nikon, I had a Canon - but I was able to find the setting on my camera. I was only going to set the exposure one stop above and below, but he told me to do 2 stops. It's interesting the different places where you learn something new for taking pictures, and if you're open to suggestions, you can learn new things.

I'm still learning - these are my first attempts. Niagara Falls was definitely interesting to see from this view.

I still have lots to learn. This next one was interesting, but a tripod would have helped. It's hard to hold a camera in the exact same position for three photos, even with the continuous setting on. However. the photo shows how beautiful the falls looks when it has ice and snow around it.

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